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Science Tour News 2005

Scientists call on Australia to support the moratorium
31 October 2005 Over 100 international marine scientists, conservationists and biodiversity experts attending the International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC1) have sent a letter to Australian Ministers for the Environment and Fisheries, Senators Ian Campbell and Ian MacDonald, urging them to stop deep sea destruction by supporting a moratorium on high seas bottom trawling. More

	DSCC calls on France to support a moratorium 30 September 2005 In Paris this week, the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) called on France to support a UN General Assembly resolution as France’s friends of the ocean gathered at the Oceanographic Institute for the "Deep Trouble" conference ("Au fond, il y a un problème") to discuss high seas bottom trawling. More
	Oceans unveil how little is known 20 April 2005 The latest discovery of underwater life in abundance in coral forests at 1000 metres deep - was released today in Vienna at a conference of marine biologists, underlining recent calls to take a time-out on trawl fishing of the ocean bottom until scientists can accurately assess the real richness of deep sea life and its resources. More

Pioneering undersea explorer Sylvia Earle meets with Spanish government officials and addresses Spanish scientists
20 April 2005 On 18 and 19 April, Dr. Sylvia Earle met with Spanish scientists and government officials to advocate that Spain, a major fishing nation, has an opportunity to act constructively for the conservation of deep sea marine biodiversity by supporting a UN General Assembly moratorium on high seas bottom trawling. More

International scientists visit European Parliament with call for action to stop the destruction of deep ocean habitats in international waters
19 April 2005 Leading deep sea scientists today spoke out against the European Community's failure to fulfil its commitments to protect the seabed from high seas bottom trawling. More

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